100+ Dallas Cowboys Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: In what year did the Dallas Cowboys join the NFL as an expansion team?

Answer: 1960

Question: Who was the owner of the Washington Redskins who initially opposed an NFL franchise in Dallas?

Answer: George Preston Marshall

Question: Which fight song did Clint Murchison Jr. purchase the rights to for leverage?

Answer: Hail to the Redskins

Question: Who was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys?

Answer: Tom Landry

Question: Who wrote the lyrics to “Hail to the Redskins”?

Answer: George Preston Marshall’s wife

Question: Which year did the Cowboys fail to win a single game in their inaugural season?

Answer: 1960

Question: Which oilman persisted in bringing an NFL team to Dallas?

Answer: Clint Murchison Jr.

Question: Who was the Washington Redskins band leader who sold the song’s rights to Murchison?

Answer: Barnee Breeskin

Question: Which three men formed the Cowboys’ long-standing front-office “triumvirate”?

Answer: Tex Schramm, Gil Brandt, and Tom Landry

Question: Which defunct NFL team folded in 1952, leaving Dallas without a franchise until the Cowboys?

Answer: The Dallas Texans

Question: Who served as the Cowboys’ first president and general manager?

Answer: Tex Schramm

Question: Which former Rams GM did Murchison hire to run the new Dallas franchise?

Answer: Tex Schramm

Question: Who was identified by NFL Films as the Cowboys’ first “star” quarterback?

Answer: Don Meredith

Question: What was the Cowboys’ season record in their very first NFL year?

Answer: 0–11–1

Question: Which former New York Giants defensive coordinator became the Cowboys’ first head coach?

Answer: Tom Landry

Question: When did NFL owners vote to award a Dallas franchise to Murchison?

Answer: 1959

Question: Which region did George Preston Marshall monopolize before Dallas received an expansion team?

Answer: The South

Question: Which team was the sole NFL representative south of D.C. before Dallas joined?

Answer: Washington Redskins

Question: In which year did the original Dallas Texans fold?

Answer: 1952

Question: Which CBS Sports executive became the Cowboys’ first president?

Answer: Tex Schramm

Question: How many straight winning seasons did Dallas post from 1966 to 1985?

Answer: 20

Question: To which three teams are the Cowboys tied for second-most Super Bowl appearances with eight?

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers

Question: Which quarterback led Dallas to victories in Super Bowls VI and XII?

Answer: Roger Staubach

Question: Which NFL team is the only one to record 20 straight winning seasons?

Answer: Dallas Cowboys

Question: Which opponent beat the Cowboys in the 1967 Ice Bowl?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Question: In which season did the Cowboys capture their first Super Bowl title?

Answer: 1971

Question: Which rival team defeated Dallas in the 1981 NFC Championship known for “The Catch”?

Answer: San Francisco 49ers

Question: Which team did Dallas beat 5–0 in the lowest-scoring playoff game in NFL history?

Answer: Detroit Lions

Question: Which Cowboys linebacker is the only Super Bowl MVP from a losing team?

Answer: Chuck Howley

Question: Who shared the Super Bowl XII MVP award alongside Randy White?

Answer: Harvey Martin

Question: During which decade did the Cowboys appear in five total Super Bowls?

Answer: 1970s

Question: Which NFL Films editor famously dubbed the Cowboys “America’s Team”?

Answer: Bob Ryan

Question: What nickname was given to the dominant Cowboys defense of the 1970s?

Answer: Doomsday Defense

Question: Which quarterback succeeded Don Meredith and started for Dallas in Super Bowl V?

Answer: Craig Morton

Question: Who took over at QB midseason in 1971 and guided the Cowboys to their Super Bowl VI win?

Answer: Roger Staubach

Question: Which team defeated Dallas in Super Bowl X after the 1975 season?

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

Question: Which future Hall of Fame defensive lineman did the Cowboys select in the 1975 draft?

Answer: Randy White

Question: Which opponent did Dallas defeat to secure its first Super Bowl win in Super Bowl VI?

Answer: Miami Dolphins

Question: Which quarterback’s retirement in 1980 paved the way for Danny White to start?

Answer: Roger Staubach

Question: Which linebacker drafted in 1975 was nicknamed “Hollywood”?

Answer: Thomas Henderson

Question: Which stadium did the Cowboys initially call home from 1960 to 1971?

Answer: The Cotton Bowl

Question: Which venue was known for its hole-in-the-roof design from 1971 to 2008?

Answer: Texas Stadium

Question: In what year did AT&T Stadium officially open in Arlington?

Answer: 2009

Question: In which city are the Cowboys’ headquarters located?

Answer: Frisco, Texas

Question: Which company bought the naming rights to the Cowboys’ stadium in 2013?

Answer: AT&T

Question: In which year did Dallas first host a Thanksgiving Day game?

Answer: 1966

Question: Which other NFL franchise traditionally hosts Thanksgiving games alongside the Cowboys?

Answer: Detroit Lions

Question: What stadium replaced Texas Stadium after it was decommissioned?

Answer: Cowboys Stadium (now AT&T Stadium)

Question: When did the Cowboys move from the Cotton Bowl to Texas Stadium?

Answer: 1971

Question: Which stadium was home to the Cotton Bowl Classic before moving to Arlington?

Answer: The Cotton Bowl

Question: Which NFL rivalry has been called the top NFL rivalry by Sports Illustrated?

Answer: Cowboys–Commanders

Question: Which Cowboys receiver was jeered by Eagles fans after a serious injury in 1999?

Answer: Michael Irvin

Question: Which two NFC East teams faced off in the 1980 NFC Championship, ending 20–7?

Answer: Cowboys and Eagles

Question: Which NFL Commissioner swapped the Cowboys for the Cardinals on Thanksgiving in 1975 and 1977?

Answer: Pete Rozelle

Question: Where do the Cowboys conduct training camp beginning in 2016?

Answer: The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco

Question: Which giant scoreboard was famously hit by a Titans punt in the 2009 preseason?

Answer: The center-hung screen at AT&T Stadium

Question: Which stadium was nicknamed “The House That Doak Built”?

Answer: The Cotton Bowl

Question: What was the official seating capacity of Texas Stadium when it opened?

Answer: 65,675

Question: Which Tarrant County stadium marked the Cowboys’ first home outside Dallas County?

Answer: AT&T Stadium

Question: Which 49ers vs. Cowboys playoff matchup became legendary for “The Catch”?

Answer: The 1981 NFC Championship

Question: Who bought the Cowboys from H.R. “Bum” Bright in 1989?

Answer: Jerry Jones

Question: Which legendary Dallas coach did Jerry Jones dismiss immediately upon purchasing the team?

Answer: Tom Landry

Question: Who took over as head coach when Tom Landry was fired in 1989?

Answer: Jimmy Johnson

Question: Which blockbuster deal sent Herschel Walker to Minnesota and fueled the Cowboys’ success?

Answer: The Herschel Walker trade

Question: Which QB did Dallas pick first overall in the 1989 NFL Draft?

Answer: Troy Aikman

Question: Which running back, drafted in 1990, became the NFL’s all-time rushing leader?

Answer: Emmitt Smith

Question: Which trio of offensive stars on the 1990s Cowboys were nicknamed “The Triplets”?

Answer: Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin

Question: In which Super Bowl did Jimmy Johnson become the first coach to win both an NCAA and NFL title?

Answer: Super Bowl XXVII

Question: Which year marked the Cowboys’ first of three Super Bowl titles under Jimmy Johnson?

Answer: 1992 (season)

Question: Which coach succeeded Jimmy Johnson in 1994?

Answer: Barry Switzer

Question: Which ex-Oklahoma Sooners coach led Dallas to a win in Super Bowl XXX?

Answer: Barry Switzer

Question: Who became the Cowboys’ starting quarterback in 2006 after Drew Bledsoe was benched?

Answer: Tony Romo

Question: Which wide receiver did Dallas acquire in 2006 known for his controversial persona?

Answer: Terrell Owens

Question: Which Cowboys facility collapsed in 2009 due to a wind storm, injuring players and staff?

Answer: Their practice facility

Question: In which year did Jason Garrett first become the team’s interim head coach?

Answer: 2010

Question: Who replaced Wade Phillips when he was fired midway through the 2010 season?

Answer: Jason Garrett

Question: Which rookie quarterback took over after Tony Romo’s injury in 2016?

Answer: Dak Prescott

Question: Which first-year running back led the league in rushing yards in 2016?

Answer: Ezekiel Elliott

Question: Which Cowboys QB was named NFL Rookie of the Year for the 2016 season?

Answer: Dak Prescott

Question: Which tight end set franchise records for Dallas in receptions and receiving yards?

Answer: Jason Witten

Question: Who coached the Cowboys from their inception in 1960 until 1988?

Answer: Tom Landry

Question: Who was the team’s first head of player personnel?

Answer: Gil Brandt

Question: What was the key conflict that delayed Murchison’s Dallas franchise approval?

Answer: Marshall’s opposition

Question: In which season did Dallas first finish with a .500 record?

Answer: 1965

Question: What year did the Cowboys win consecutive Eastern Conference titles for the first time?

Answer: 1966

Question: Which Cowboys head coach was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020?

Answer: Jimmy Johnson

Question: Which longtime Dallas quarterback retired after being released in 2001 due to concussions?

Answer: Troy Aikman

Question: In what year did Jerry Jones purchase the Cowboys for $150 million?

Answer: 1989

Question: What was the Cowboys’ final record in Mike McCarthy’s first season (2020)?

Answer: 6–10

Question: Which #7 seed knocked Dallas out of the playoffs 48–32 in the 2023 season?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Question: Which stadium’s massive HD screen once held the record as the largest in the world?

Answer: AT&T Stadium

Question: Against which team did the Cowboys play their last game at Texas Stadium in 2008?

Answer: Baltimore Ravens

Question: Which stadium was demolished by implosion on April 11, 2010?

Answer: Texas Stadium

Question: In which city did the NFL schedule Thanksgiving games involving the Cardinals instead of Dallas?

Answer: St. Louis

Question: Which two teams played the famous 1967 “Ice Bowl”?

Answer: Cowboys and Packers

Question: In which two consecutive seasons did Dallas lose the NFL Championship to the Packers?

Answer: 1966 and 1967

Question: Which team did the Cowboys beat to claim Super Bowl XII under Coach Tom Landry?

Answer: Denver Broncos

Question: Who became the Cowboys’ starting quarterback following Roger Staubach’s retirement?

Answer: Danny White

Question: Which NFC East foe ended the Cowboys’ 1980 playoff run in the conference championship?

Answer: Philadelphia Eagles

Question: Which famous play decided the 1981 NFC Championship between the Cowboys and 49ers?

Answer: The Catch